Bassong breathing again at Spurs

30 October 2009 09:55
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong has revealed how his move to White Hart Lane has reinvigorated his career.[LNB] The centre-back joined Spurs in August as Harry Redknapp paid £8million to Newcastle, who had been relegated from the Premier League.[LNB]Bassong admits that his time with the Magpies was far from enjoyable as the club were plagued by off-field drama and failed to produce results on the pitch.[LNB]But, ahead of Saturday's derby with Arsenal, the 23-year-old feels a new lease of life after becoming a major part of Redknapp's plans this season.[LNB]"I can breathe now," he said in The Guardian. "Last year it was very difficult to feel good. [LNB]Fight"When you fight relegation it is very different to what I experience today. I come into training and I am happy. [LNB]"I can look forward to the rest of this season. In my mind, it is another world."[LNB]Bassong faces competition from the likes of Michael Dawson, Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King at Spurs as Redknapp is blessed with an abundance of riches at centre-back.[LNB]Dawson and Woodgate, especially, and King have suffered with injuries to make Bassong's place in the team a certainty at times, but he still acknowledges he has a fierce battle to be selected. [LNB]He added: "In football if you don't fight to keep your place, you lose. I like competition. It will be hard but fair."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports